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2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 545936 · 2005-07-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
16,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

GENERAL MOTORS HAVE A FAULTY NEUTRAL SAFETY SHIFT SWITCH ON THEIR SILVERADO 1500 1/2 TON PICKUPS THAT MAY LEAD TO FAILURE AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO BURN. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF GENERAL MOTORS BUT THEY IGNORED ME. MY TRUCK BURNED AND WE PUT IT OUT. I SEE OTHERS THAT HAVE BURNED AND I BET THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH IS WHAT STARTED IT. IF YOU WERE TO INVESTIGATE HOW MANY 03 (MAYBE NEWER MAYBE OLDER) HAVE BURNED YOU WILL FIND THE CAUSE IN THIS SWITCH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10130023
Machine
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